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Putting Our Kids to Work for Corporate Profits
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Air Date 6/3/2023
Today, we take a look at the dynamics at play between our immigration and labor policies that lead to the exploitation of children in dangerous and deadly jobs.
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Why Child Labor in America is Skyrocketing Part 1 - Robert Reich - Air Date 5-16-23
Corporations are now using the "labor shortage" as an excuse to bring back child labor. It's part of a horrifying trend: Since 2015, child labor violations have risen nearly 300%.
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Ch. 3: The Child Labor Crisis In America Part 1 - Fresh Air - Air Date 5-4-23
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Ch. 5: Inside the Conservative Campaign to Relax Child Labor Laws - Amanpour and Company - Air Date 4-27-23
In a recent article, Washington Post reporter Jacob Bogage explains how campaigners are cloaking these rollbacks under cover of "parental rights." Bogage joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss why conservatives appear willing to put children at risk.
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Ch. 7: The Child Labor Crisis In America Part 2 - Fresh Air - Air Date 5-4-23
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